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1) Dracula
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“How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams.” Dracula (1897) by Abraham "Bram" Stoker tells the story of Dracula and Van Helsing. Count Dracula of Transylvania, an age-old vampire, goes rogue killing around people in England. Two tiny red marks on throats of people are well-read by Professor Van Helsing, who is appointed to cure a girl who...
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Jack Reacher races to solve the perfect crime in the fourth novel in Lee Child’s New York Times bestselling series. Across the country, women are being murdered, victims of a disciplined and clever killer who leaves no trace evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. They are, truly, perfect crimes. In fact, there’s only one thing that links the victims. Each one of the women knew Jack Reacher-and it’s...
4) Deep lie
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[2001]
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A woman CIA analyst battles to force her superiors and the U.S. government to act against a Soviet plot involving a Russian spymaster and a military base hidden on the coast of Latvia.
7) The pursuit
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[2002-2008]
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The charisma between Melissa MacGregor and Lincoln Burnett is undeniable from the moment they meet. Melissa's uncles, however, detest Lincoln and go to great lengths to keep the two lovers apart. Their love endures nonetheless, and after passing test after test, their romance may very well end happily.
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[2004]
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In a secluded headquarters on the other side of the globe, a terrorist mission is underway, a plan to set off an underwater explosion so great, and with such hellish force, that it could shift the very foundation of the earth's surface, causing untold calamity and world-wide disaster. The terrorists call it 'God's Revenge.'
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[2005]
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"A sizzling attraction develops between a Broadway star and the music producer backing her new show. They both knew what would happen-- She moved in perfect harmony to the music that ruled her life both onstage and off. He dealt with the world with ruthless expertise. Music was his business and he was all business. That is until she lit up the stage. The attraction was instant-- and impossible. Because he ruled his empire from glass towers high above...
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Five people are killed when a shooter opens fire in a small unnamed Indiana city. But when ex-infantry specialist James Barr is apprehended, he refuses to talk, saying only, "Get Jack Reacher for me." But Reacher's already en route; having seen a news story on the shooting, he heads to the scene with disturbing news of his own.
15) On the grind
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[2008]
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Charged with misconduct in a high-profile solicitation of murder case, Scully is forced to resign from the LAPD or face criminal prosecution. In order to make a living, Scully seeks employment where he can: the Haven Park, California PD. The department is known for its corruption, in effect the Mayor's personal goon squad and collection agency. As Scully gets involved, he learns that things are rarely what they seem.
16) Twenty wishes
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Blossom street novels volume 5
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Thirty-eight-year-old widow Anne Marie Roche, the owner of a successful Seattle bookstore, creates a list of twenty wishes, and, while acting upon her wishes, encounters an eight-year-old girl named Ellen who helps her complete her list--with unexpected results.
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[2009]
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Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy are back to intervene in human affairs this Christmas, as they respond to Anne Fletcher's prayer that her son Roy meet a special woman, reunite a divorced couple, bring peace of mind to an elderly man, and grant a little boy's fondest wish.
18) Black Hills
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In the rugged Black Hills of South Dakota, a childhood friendship matures into an adult passion when something ... or someone ... threatens Lil Chance and her dream to open a wildlife refuge. The heartless killing of Lil's beloved cougar and recollections of an unsolved murder catapult New York investigator Coop Sullivan into action to keep Lil safe.
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In this spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama, top photographer Hope Dunne fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath who holds her in his thrall after she accepts a last-minute assignment to fly to London at Christmas and photograph one of the world's most celebrated writers--an Irish-American author known for novels of thrilling literary darkness.
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[2009]
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In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero.
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